Week Five Photos... Extras

Teeth are coming in well. Time to wean them to regular kibble from their much loved mash! 

I finally got week five photos uploaded to the individual pup pages and plan to add some extras to this post later this evening. Going to have to get an earlier start on photos next week! The shots were obtained yesterday but it's always a difficult task trying to select the best from a group of photos after each shoot. And some pups are always more cooperative than others. That generally changes from week to week but occasionally I'll get a pup that's simply a natural in front of the camera. Every week! That hasn't happened yet with this litter. This week the red boy had me on my elbows and knees trying to capture a shot of him while under my truck. I usually let them kind of control their outing after placing them where I'd like them to be for pictures. Last week Pink was the easy one. This week not so much. In addition it is was getting late in the day by the time I got to her. A bad combination. The pups have been enjoying their outdoor time and we've had a few days of glorious weather so they've had quite a bit of time outside. Both interacting with me as well as in an outdoor pup corral while I do some general grounds maintenance. Yesterday they experienced my riding mower in fairly close proximity while I sweeped up some more leaves. Then accompanied me on the porch in the evening while I grilled some chicken. They're enjoying their toys as well. They like the soft plush ones but don't get the opportunity to play with them unless outside as they collect too many shavings in their indoor habitat. Outside they collect some dirt and grass but both are easier to digest than shavings for their tiny immature bellies. They have only rubber squeaker toys inside. I hear an occasional squeak but assume more of an accident than really playing with them. Until yesterday. Brown was having a good time with one, both using his mouth for a response, as well as pouncing on it to elicit the desired response. Pretty cute. I'm happy to report everyone is doing an amazing job in their indoor spot using the various areas for their intended purpose. They love their bed but have done a little damage to the corners chewing already. At least they're keeping it clean and doing their business consistently in the shavings. Drinking well too although they seemed a bit slow to catch onto that. Maybe because so much water was added to their mash. 
Hope everyone's doing well. I'm still on seemingly never-ending leaf detail. I haven't even started to deal with the dirt I ordered yet. Trying to avoid the various holes in the yard during  our photo shoots. I'm still a bit shell shocked from twisting and breaking my foot in a hole a couple years back while photographing puppies. Need to get them filled soon. For the dogs safety too. Hope everyone is doing well and preparing for incoming.